Review of cucumber fruit fly, Bactrocera cucumis (French) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) in Australia: Part 1, host range, surveillance and distribution

Dominiak, Bernard C.; Worsley, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2017.11.015

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“…Most other species were reported from wild plants and do not have economic significance (Bouhalia and Kheder 2021). For example, in Australia, about 90 species of Dacinae have been described, but only a few of these are pests of introduced fruits (Dominiak and Worlsey 2018). Fruit flies are pests with essential meaning for agriculture; there are essential pests on fruits, including commercial fruits with high economic value.…”

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“…Fruit flies attack caused economic impacts that include direct yield losses, increased production costs due to suppression actions, and a limiting factor in international trade in fresh agricultural commodities (Grove et al 2019). Fruit fly species of the tribe Dacini are key pest groups in Asia and the Pacific regions (Dominiak and Worlsey 2018). They pose a serious threat to horticulture because of the damage inflicted and quarantine implications (Linda et al 2018).…”

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Diversity and species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Lombok Island, Indonesia

2021

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Abstract. Hudiwaku S, Himawan T, Rizali A. 2021. Diversity and species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Lombok Island, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 4608-4616. Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are pests of several horticultural crops that can reduce the quality and quantity of fruit production. Information on fruit flies in Lombok Island, Indonesia, is still limited. However, it is predicted to have a high diversity of fruit flies because this island belongs to the Wallacea region. The aims of this research was to study the diversity and species composition of fruit flies in different habitat types in Lombok Island. The research was carried out on two habitat types, i.e., tropical rainforest and orchard with each habitat type consisted of three different sites that located spread across Lombok Island as replication. The research was carried out on two habitat types, i.e., tropical rainforest and orchard, with each habitat type consisted of three different sites spread across Lombok Island as replication. A sampling of fruit flies was conducted using parapheromone traps from March to June 2020. Twenty-two species and 210,267 individual fruit flies were collected from all locations during the study period. The most dominant species were Bactrocera carambolae, Bactrocera limbifera, Zeugodacus caudatus, and Bactrocera dorsalis. Based on the ANOVA, habitat types significantly affected the abundance but not the species richness of fruit flies. The visualization results obtained from the NMDS ordination indicated a difference in the species composition of fruit flies between the two habitats. In conclusion, habitat types are an essential factor in shaping the community of fruit flies in Lombok Island.

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Diversity and species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Lombok Island, Indonesia

2021

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“…While widespread throughout Queensland, Z. cucumis currently has a restricted distribution in the Northern Territory, although there is a disputed single record from northern Western Australia [66]. Both Fitt [67] and the Horticultural Policy Council [4] reported that if the cucurbit industry expands in the Northern Territory, the pest status of Z. cucumis may increase.…”

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“…However, while the species has been trapped frequently in the Northern Territory, it has not been found on cucurbits growing in this region [6]. In NSW, Z. cucumis appears to be currently limited to regions close to the Queensland border, with rare detection as far south as Sydney [66] . It has not been detected in the (former) Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone in southern NSW [37].…”

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Impacts of climate change on high priority fruit fly species in Australia

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Tephritid fruit flies are among the most destructive horticultural pests posing risks to Australia's multi-billion-dollar horticulture industry. Currently, there are 11 pest fruit fly species of economic concern in Australia. Of these, nine are native to this continent (Bactrocera aquilonis, B. bryoniae, B. halfordiae, B. jarvisi, B. kraussi, B. musae, B. neohumeralis, B. tryoni and Zeugodacus cucumis), while B. frauenfeldi and Ceratitis capitata are introduced. To varying degrees these species are costly to Australia's horticulture through in-farm management, monitoring to demonstrate pest freedom, quarantine and trade restrictions, and crop losses. Here, we used a common species distribution model, Maxent, to assess climate suitability for these 11 species under baseline (1960-1990) and future climate scenarios for Australia. Projections indicate that the Wet Tropics is likely to be vulnerable to all 11 species until at least 2070, with the east coast of Australia also likely to remain vulnerable to multiple species. While the Cape York Peninsula and Northern Territory are projected to have suitable climate for numerous species, extrapolation to novel climates in these areas decreases confidence in model projections. The climate suitability of major horticulture areas currently in eastern Queensland, southern-central New South Wales and southern Victoria to these pests may increase as climate changes. By highlighting areas at risk of pest range expansion in the future our study may guide Australia's horticulture industry in developing effective monitoring and management strategies.

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“…Zeugodacus cucumis (French) is a pest fruit fly endemic to Australia, in Northern Territory, eastern Queensland, north‐east New South Wales and the Torres Strait Islands (Royer, De Faveri, Lowe, & Wright, ). It has been recorded from cucurbits and other commercial hosts including tomatoes, papaw, guava and passion fruit (Dominiak & Worsley, ). Another Australian endemic pest species Bactrocera jarvisi (Tryon) is distributed in Northern Territory, Broome in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales south to Sydney (Fay, ; PHA, ) and is also present in Indonesia (West Papua) and the mainland of Papua New Guinea (Leblanc, Vueti, Drew, & Allwood, ).…”

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Real‐time PCR assays for rapid detection of Zeugodacus cucumis and Bactrocera jarvisi (Diptera: Tephritidae) for quarantine application

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Anderson

et al. 2018

J Applied Entomology

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Zeugodacus cucumis and Bactrocera jarvisi are pests of fruit and vegetable crops and cause damage to horticulture industries. Immature stages of these two fruit fly species have been intercepted in New Zealand a number of times. Identification to species was not possible using morphological characters; thus, it is important to develop an assay for their species‐level identification. Here, the real‐time PCR assays for rapid identification of Z. cucumis and B. jarvisi were developed and validated. The PCR protocols demonstrated their specificity by amplifying the two target species successfully, with no cross‐reactions observed in the tested tephritid species. The in silico test of the primer and probe binding sites of the two assays also demonstrated the assays’ specificity by no mismatches present in the binding regions of the target species, but 1–4 mismatches in the binding regions of the non‐target fruit fly species. The thresholds of detection for the two assays are as low as 10 copies/µl of the target DNA, indicating that the assays have a very high sensitivity. The application of the real‐time PCR assays has greatly assisted in routine pest identifications at the New Zealand border and surveillance programme. Therefore, the assays have the potential to be used by diagnostic agencies and research organizations worldwide.

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Review of cucumber fruit fly, Bactrocera cucumis (French) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) in Australia: Part 1, host range, surveillance and distribution

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Diversity and species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Lombok Island, Indonesia

Diversity and species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Lombok Island, Indonesia

Impacts of climate change on high priority fruit fly species in Australia

Real‐time PCR assays for rapid detection of Zeugodacus cucumis and Bactrocera jarvisi (Diptera: Tephritidae) for quarantine application

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